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The classic northern circuit done properly: Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti, Oldupai Gorge and Tarangire in one unhurried, expertly guided loop.
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Wildspire Highlights
Why this journey feels different
Three things that make a Wildspire journey unlike any other.
- 01
Your First Safari, Guided Differently
- 02
Reading the Savannah
- 03
A Pace That Lets the Bush Breathe
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Arusha
Welcome at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to Arusha and an evening briefing with your guide.
- Day 2
Lake Manyara
Game drive through the groundwater forest and along the soda lake, from hippo pools to flamingo flocks.
- Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Descend 600 metres to the crater floor, one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on earth.
- Day 4
Into the Serengeti
Cross the highlands onto the plains and explore the central Serengeti on an afternoon game drive.
- Day 5
Full day Serengeti
Sunrise-to-sunset game driving with a picnic lunch, working the kopjes and river lines of big-cat country.
- Day 6
Serengeti by day and dusk
Morning game drive and late viewing of nocturnal wildlife, with an optional hot air balloon safari at dawn.
- Day 7
Oldupai Gorge to Tarangire
Leave the Serengeti via the Oldupai Gorge archaeological site and arrive in Tarangire at sunset.
- Day 8
Tarangire and departure
A final early game drive among the elephants and baobabs, then transfer back to Arusha for your flight.
What's included
Included
- All national park entrance fees
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- All game drives and listed activities
- Airport transfers and all ground transportation
- Government taxes and fees
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for guides and crew (about $20 per person per day is customary)
- Personal items, souvenirs and services not listed
Your team
You'll deal with the people who actually run your trip
Wildspire is a small Tanzanian-owned team based in Mwanza. The guide who plans your route is the one who answers your messages, and the one waving from the Land Cruiser when you land.
Scenes from this journey
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